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Replacing the Keyboard Daughter Board | 65
Replacing the Keyboard Daughter Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 13.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard daughter board with the screw holes on
the palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard daughter board to the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Connect the keyboard cable, the keyboard-backlight cable, and the touchpad cable to
the keyboard daughter board and press down on the latches to secure the cables.
Postrequisites
1 Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.
2 Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on
page 30.
3 Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on
page 26.
4 Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
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